Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Tops – Load cover
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-29
2010-12-21
Lyjak, Lori L (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Tops
Load cover
C296S100170, C296S100180
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854465
ABSTRACT:
A retractable tarpaulin cover system includes a tarp cover, plural spaced substantially U-shaped bows supporting and connected to the tarp cover, movable carriages operably connected to lower ends of each bow, a tensioning mechanism which moves an end one of said bows toward an endmost position thereof to tension the tarp cover in an expanded position of the cover, and a tension distributing mechanism which distributes the tension of the tarp cover between the end bow and another of said bows adjacent to said end bow. The tension distributing mechanism includes a collapsible brace interconnected between the end and adjacent bows.
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DeMonte Tim P.
DeMonte Walter P.
LeBlanc Sheri
Blackman William D.
Carrier Joseph P.
Carrier Blackman & Associates P.C.
Lyjak Lori L
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